About Ginger

I am a full time children's book illustrator living in semi rural New Hampshire at the top of a hill near the edge of a forest.

My work is begun in a traditional manner but all finishes are completed digitally in Painter X , 11 or Photoshop.
There is a magic wand on my desk and a dragon in my basement. Everything else is somewhat next to normal.

Ginger said: When Penelope PeaHen and Oliver Owl decide they want to improve their lives, they each make a wish. Unlike most of us, however, they both do something about making their wishes come true. This is the ...moretags: I Read
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Ginger said: The Adventures of Cali is available in hard cover or paperback. It has also been packaged as an
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Comment by Kieran Kelly on 7/9/2009 at 6:57 PM:To draw a leaf or not to draw a leaf ! That is the question ! Thankyou for asking me to be a friend I love this magical place only a leaf drawer could have been so kind as to look at another leaf drawer ! x

Comment by Kieran Kelly on 7/9/2009 at 5:16 PM:Good Day Ginger !
Just browsing and quite new to jacketflap I don't have much in common with people so far because a lot seem to be published artisans, but ! I draw leaves like you ! So I feel better for wandering into your creative world- thankyou! I love jacketflap for that ! Kx

Comment by C. R. Lindemer on 6/16/2009 at 4:17 PM:Hi Ginger,
Very nice artwork! Is all of your work done in a combination of hand-drawn or hand-painted images with the help of computer software? Just curious.
Christine

Comment by Penny Weber on 4/21/2009 at 8:22 AM:Thanks for the invite Ginger! I hope you know how much I respect and admire your work and your kind words about mine mean so much. You've inspired me to get going on my own JF friends list!

Comment by Mary Manning on 9/3/2008 at 11:24 AM:Happy to be your new friend...thx!!

Comment by Eleanor Aspin on 5/1/2008 at 8:24 PM:Ginger, great stuff! Your use of depicting a scene works. I admire the pict. of Harshad.
Regards. ElAspin (author/illustrator of upcoming novella, 'Abby's Adventures'.
www.eleanoraspinbooks.com

Comment by Cheryl McMickle on 3/15/2008 at 6:14 PM:Thanks for your kind welcome.

Comment by Manuela Pentangelo on 2/3/2008 at 8:24 AM:CIao Ginger :D
I was looking around on LookyBook And I just found your book "Song for a giraffe" it was so cool. I said "Hei I reconized this style, let me see who the illustrator is!" so cool :D ciao

Comment by Rachelle Miller on 1/12/2008 at 8:41 AM:Thanks for the comment Ginger! Your work is an inspiration :)

Comment by Roberta Baird on 5/12/2007 at 6:56 PM:Ginger,
Thank you so much for the invite. Your illustrations are wonderful!

Comment by Anette Heiberg on 5/12/2007 at 4:30 PM:Hi Ginger. Great to see your colorful work here!

Comment by Kathleen Rietz on 5/3/2007 at 12:06 PM:Hi Ginger! So nice to have landed upon another site where you are! You always make the place more colorful! - kate : )

Comment by Michelle Lana on 5/2/2007 at 2:22 PM:HI Ginger! I've always loved your work eversince I first stumbled on IF - You are great! Thank you for inspiring me :) See ya later!

Comment by John Shelley on 4/25/2007 at 8:42 PM:Many thanks for your generous comments Ginger. This is a great global community we're developing here, with a lot of talent to share!

Comment by Carlyn Beccia on 4/22/2007 at 9:12 AM:Hi Ginger,
Happy to see another digital geek on Jacket Flap. Every time I see your work....it gets stronger and stronger. I really hope we meet soon. Are you going to the New England SCBWI event? I am going to be speaking about digital painting if you can make it.

Comment by Maurie Manning on 4/18/2007 at 12:37 PM:Thanks for the friends invitation, Ginger! I hope you're drying out. Looks like we're about to get some rain here in the SF Bay Area -- oh, probably will amount to 1/2 inch or so, and boy do we need it.

Comment by Paula Pertile on 4/14/2007 at 8:46 PM:Hi Ginger,
Thanks for being my friend!

Comment by Giselle McMenamin on 3/15/2007 at 8:35 PM:Glad you liked my new website Ginger! I've added all my color works here too. Thanks for the suggestion.

Comment by Giselle McMenamin on 3/15/2007 at 5:10 PM:Ginger,
Although we've never met in person it's been wonderful knowing you via these venues! Looking forward to more exchanges and critiques, Thanks again for the invite!

Ginger for a long time I saw your name on the SCBWI site and read your posts. I could tell by those posts that you were an incredible person. I had always wished we could be friends. Now that we are friends. . .I know my first impression was right on. Your wonderful illustrations inspire me to b... more

Ginger for a long time I saw your name on the SCBWI site and read your posts. I could tell by those posts that you were an incredible person. I had always wished we could be friends. Now that we are friends. . .I know my first impression was right on. Your wonderful illustrations inspire me to be more creative and childlike in my when creating my own art. Thank you so much for you support and friendship!

Comment by Bron Smith on 11/21/2006 at 12:24 PM:I wish Mrs. Trowbridge could meet you...she would enjoy your friendship and appreciate your encouragement as much as I have. I look forward to many lasting memories with you in the years ahead.